Social Chapter 7
The Articles of Confederation had to be approved by how many states?
13
what is an amendment?
A change, correction or improvement added to a document.
What is a republic?
A government in which citizens rule through elected representation.
What is a depression?
A period where economic activity slows and unemployment increases
What is a clause?
A special condition in a formal document.
What is checks and balances?
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of the other branches.
What is the judicial branch?
Branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions about the law.
Under the federal system of government, what or who is the final authority?
Constitution
The movement that influenced the Constitution's architects was the___________________
Enlightenment
Did Anti-Federalists support the Constitution?
False
Did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention include Native Americans, African Americans and women?
False
Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What did Roger Sherman propose?
Great Compromise
What does bicameral mean?
Having 2 separate law making chambers....
What does proportional mean?
Having the proper size in relation to other objects or items.
Who wrote that the government is based on a contract between the people and the ruler?
John Locke
Which law helped stop the spread of slavery to the West?
Northwest Ordinance
What does amend mean?
To change or revise
What does abandon mean?
To give up
After the American Revolution did most states only allow white males who were at least 21 to vote?
True
Do the first 3 articles of the Constitution describe the structure of the federal government?
True
If you have 2 separate lawmaking chambers, its called_________________
bicameral
If something falls in value, it _________________
depreciates
Was slavery a major source of labor in the North?
false
A manumission is the......
freeing of individual, enslaved persons
An ordinance is a order or......
law
What is a tradition?
long standing cultural belief and practice
The freeing of individual enslaved people is called_________________
manumission
A compromise is the........
settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands
What is Federalism?
sharing of powers between federal and state governments.
What is the electoral college?
special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
What is the legislative branch?
the branch of government that makes the laws
What is the executive branch?
the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws; headed by the president
What does reside mean?
to exist in
What does depreciate mean?
to fall in value